THE IMAGINARY INVALID: 100% Sweet

Photo credit: Parson's Nose

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Davis’ adaptation retains the French character and some of the original’s vocabulary as it streamlines the tale. The production is a cheerful diversion and accomplishes with flair and good humor its stated goal of bringing classics to a general audience—including school-age children.
Melinda Schupmann – Backstage

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Under Mary Chalon’s direction, the production evolves with outsized brio — a stylistic approach that succeeds by virtue of Davis’ considerable acting skill, in tandem with the talents of Pajer and Chandler, both of whom render their shtick with calibrated craft. Some of the other characters come across less crisply but are still good enough to keep the farce crackling. Designer Holly Victoria’s lovely period costumes add professional polish.
Deborah Klugman – LA Weekly

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It must be noted that Parson’s Nose’s production is a significantly shorter version of the Moliere play, and the audience is asked to jump from one section to the next in a simplified play. However, the laughs keep coming as the jokes are usually on expectations of the audience itself, such as when Tomas Diafoirus mistakes Beline for her daughter Angelique in giving the ”homage” address. Perhaps sitting through Parson’s Nose’s “Imaginary Invalid” is much like Argan fulfilling his own fantasy of becoming a doctor to treat his imaginary diseases: we like to be entertained by entertaining ourselves.
Ray Luo – Stagehappenings